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James Mellen
| Age: | 61 |
| Died: | 14th Oct 1886 |
| Accident: | 14th Oct 1886 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1825 |
| Colliery: | Hodbarrow, No. 1 Pit (Metalliferous) |
| Company: | Hodbarrow Mining Co |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Notes: | fall of ore; this man was working a narrow place 9 feet wide, 7 feet high, which was timbered within 3 feet 9 inches of the face; after firing a shot the deceased and his two sons who were working with him went into the face to dress the roof down, the deceased had not time to lift his pick before a lump of ore fell and struck him on the back and injured his spine, from which he died |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Pub. Date | Article (Newspaper) |
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| 21 Oct 1886 | Fatal Accident At Hodbarrow (Whitehaven News) |
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- 1886 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5090) Where to find this report
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